Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Acting • Born 1912-11-27 – Died 1980-12-17
Biography
Yuen Siu-Tien (27 November 1912 – 8 January 1979) (also known as Yuan Xiaotian, Simon Yuen, Sam Seed or "Ol' Dirty") was a Chinese martial arts film actor in the late 1970s. Yuen is perhaps best known as Beggar So in three films: Drunken Master, Story of Drunken Master and his final film Dance of the Drunk Mantis. He starred in films with film actors like Jackie Chan and under the direction of his real life son Yuen Woo-ping. Yuen died having a heart attack in 1979. Leader of the Yuen Clan and father of: Peace Yuen Wo-Ping; Charlie Yuen Cheung-Yan; Sunny Yuen Shun-Yi; Simon Yuen Yat-Choh; Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung and Yuen Lung-Kui.
Filmography
114 credits
Drunken Master
Movie • 1978
Beggar So
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Movie • 1978
The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
Movie • 1979
Piggy
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Movie • 1979
Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
Sleeping Fist
Movie • 1979
Old Fox
The Story of the Drunken Master
Movie • 1979
Beggar So
Blind Fist of Bruce
Movie • 1979
The Blind Master
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
Movie • 1979
Master Cook
Dragon Swamp
Movie • 1969
Ding Long (fisherman)
The Chivalrous Whip
Movie • 1968
Uncle 2
Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
Movie • 1979
Yuen Hsiao-Tien
The Silent Swordsman
Movie • 1967
Sun Moon Clan member
The Nine-Finger Devil
Movie • 1955
Lady Robin Hood
Movie • 1947
The Dragon Lives Again
Movie • 1977
Hua Tao
The Knight of Knights
Movie • 1966
Chaoching monk
The White Crane Hero
Movie • 1956
Jin ou
Movie • 1967
Henchman
The Murder Case at Club 99
Movie • 1956
The Young Rebel
Movie • 1975
Rong's Sifu
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
Movie • 1949
Thug
The World of Drunken Master
Movie • 1979
[Cameo]
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
Movie • 1961
imperial guard
Drunken Master Strikes Back
Movie • 1978
Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
Movie • 1964
Monk Yi Tin
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
Movie • 1964
Monk Yi Tin
Mad Mad Kung Fu
Movie • 1979
Bamboo Stick
Crystal Fist
Movie • 1979
Cook / Teacher
Shaolin Martial Arts
Movie • 1974
Master Liang Hong
The Warlord
Movie • 1972
Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers
Movie • 1977
Head Snake Demon
Secret Book
Movie • 1961
Karate from Shaolin Temple
Movie • 1976
Yuen Yun
Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat
Movie • 1978
Come Drink with Me
Movie • 1966
Jade Faced Tiger's Man
Operation Hong Kong
Movie • 1964
Hong Kong Hot Harbor
Movie • 1962
The Kiss of Death
Movie • 1973
Yuen
Against Rascals with Kung-Fu
Movie • 1980
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Movie • 1970
Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
Movie • 1968
Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
Movie • 1969
The Birth of Yue Fei
Movie • 1962
Sword of Swords
Movie • 1965
Pole-fighter
Paragon of Sword and Knife
Movie • 1967
Fist to Fist
Movie • 1973
Sleeping Waiter
The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
Movie • 1968
Sword of Emei
Movie • 1969
Chiu's man
The One-armed Magic Nun
Movie • 1969
Iron Bones
Movie • 1969
The Association
Movie • 1974
Sifu
The Witch
Movie • 1967
The Black Centipede
Movie • 1963
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Movie • 1978
Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber
Heroes of the East
Movie • 1978
Ho To's Sifu
Red Dragon
Movie • 1965
The Buddhist Fist
Movie • 1980
Sleeping monk
The Sword and the Lute
Movie • 1967
Red Lotus Clan member
The Fragrant Sword
Movie • 1969
The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)
Movie • 1964
Little Mad Guy
Movie • 1982
The Goddess of Mercy
Movie • 1967
Dancing Soldier
An Old Kung Fu Master
Movie • 1981
Martial Arts
Movie • 1974
Street performer
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
Movie • 1965
How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat
Movie • 1956
Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter
Movie • 1995
Self
The Six Directions of Boxing
Movie • 1980
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
Movie • 1956
Uncle Liu
The Killing Flag (Part 1)
Movie • 1963
Spy No. 13
Movie • 1964
Agent A
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
Movie • 1960
Gangster
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
Movie • 1959
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
Movie • 1963
Horse Boxing Killer
Movie • 1979
The Valiant Ones
Movie • 1975
Pirate with bow
Hunting for the Murderer
Movie • 1962
歹徒
箫声震武林（上集）
Movie • 1965
慧明僧
One Duel Too Many
Movie • 1966
One Duel Too Many (Part 2)
Movie • 1966
岑大化
银刀血剑
Movie • 1969
血羅巾
Movie • 1969
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)
Movie • 1965
Six Fingers
Movie • 1965
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)
Movie • 1965
花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓
Movie • 1961
Return of the Crazy Bumpkins
Movie • 1975
"Fertility" Bank
Movie • 1975
Iron Bull
Movie • 1973
英雄榜
Movie • 1973
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
Movie • 1973
鸿运当头
Movie • 1972
飞剑神童
Movie • 1970
孙悟空智取黄袍怪
Movie • 1970
殺氣嚴霜
Movie • 1969
黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷
Movie • 1969
Supreme Sword
Movie • 1969
鐵髮紅姑
Movie • 1969
黄飞鸿神威伏三煞
Movie • 1969
黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青
Movie • 1969
小五義大破銅網陣
Movie • 1968
紅衣少女
Movie • 1967
999离奇三凶手
Movie • 1965
海底骷髅塔(上集)
Movie
火凤狂龙
Movie • 1965
万剑之王
Movie • 1963
仙剑神魔(上集)
Movie • 1963
The Killing Flag (Part 2)
Movie • 1963
Devil's Palm (Part One)
Movie • 1964
Buddhist Master
The Goddess of Mercy
Movie • 1967
Dancing soldier
The Flying Fox in the Snowy Mountains
Movie • 1964
Lau Hok-jan
Fights of Fury
Movie • 2004
Chinese Kung Fu
Movie • 1973
Wong Fay Hung
TV • 1976